WASHINGTON (AP) — Signs of strain from the 34-day partial government shutdown are emerging on the Senate floor. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado tore into Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Thursday after Cruz backed a GOP bill to pay Coast Guard members but not reopen the government. The normally mild-mannered Bennet erupted…… MORE
‘Texas Health Resources’ Announces Layoffs
(WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington based Texas Health Resources is laying off what it calls ‘a small number of employees’. “We’re taking a long term view of everything we do,” said spokesman Stephen O’Brien. “We want to ensure that we are financially sustainable and good stewards of the resources the community has given us.” O’Brien said the…… MORE
Trump says Any Deal Must Have Wall Down Payment
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says President Donald Trump will not accept a short-term deal to reopen the government unless it includes “a large down payment” for his promised border wall. The statement from White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday came as Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Democratic leader Chuck…… MORE
Irving Police Announce Launch of Mental Health Response Team
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – The Irving Police Department officially announced the launch of its new Mental Health Response Team Thursday. According to Irving Police, the team consists of three specially trained officers and a mental health professional. Team members will provide a comprehensive response to calls involving behavioral health emergencies as well as outreach and follow-up…… MORE
Dallas Business Giving Jobs to Furloughed Federal Employees
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A local Dallas business is giving temporary jobs to federal workers furloughed by the partial government shutdown. Peek’s Flooring Company has heard from dozens since placing a job application for furloughed workers on its website. Owner John Stacy says he has heard from workers with the Environmental Protection Agency, TSA, and Department of…… MORE
Dallas-Based Non Profit Develops “Bed Availability” App to Help Homeless Community Across the Metroplex
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Dallas-based non profit is helping the homeless community find a warm place to stay this winter with a new app. The “Bed Availability” app will send an emergency broadcast on user’s cell phones to let them know how many beds are available at local shelters in real time. It was…… MORE
Hunt County: Reward Now $6,000 For Info Leading to Suspect in Service Dog Shooting
Quinlan, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The reward for information leading to a suspect who shot a service dog in Hunt County has gone up. Thanks to an anonymous donation, $6,000 dollars is now available, up from the initial $1,000. A golden retriever named Journey was killed outside of a home where the dog served as a…… MORE
Random Shooter Targeting Homes and Businesses in FTW’s Historic North Side
Fort Worth, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police are urging residents to be vigilant after three separate shooting incidents targeting homes and a business in the city’s historic North Side. Officer Terry Carter tells WFAA-TV that there detectives are going “full-throttle” in looking into the situation. Two homes on Prairie Avenue were shot at Tuesday…… MORE
Texas Restaurant Offers ‘Poor Man Special’ To Federal Workers
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) – A Texas restaurant that features homestyle Southern food is offering a free meal called the Poor Man Special to federal workers not getting paid during the government shutdown. Edith’s Place in Port Arthur on Tuesday began offering the free lunch special to furloughed workers until the end of the shutdown,…… MORE
Austin gay couple attacked in possible hate crime
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Police in Austin say they’ve opened a hate-crime investigation into a weekend attack that resulted in a gay couple being hospitalized. Investigators are checking surveillance video in the downtown area to identify a group of men they say beat Spencer Deehring and Tristan Perry early Saturday after the couple left a…… MORE
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